The confirmation of Mr Sinwar’s death changes little in and of itself. Hamas has already appointed a replacement and it has ...

As Hamas struggles to maintain control in Gaza, new aid mechanisms expose its governance failures, increasing public calls ...

Weak at home and sidelined by Israel, the Palestinian Authority is pushing for sweeping reforms. President Mahmoud Abbas is ...

As long as Hamas remains in power, these interests are aligned with its survival — making any internal shift in power difficult to achieve. Third, Arab states that oppose Hamas ideologically ...

The primary lever Hamas uses to maintain power and international relevance ... and reconstruction alone will not shift the strategic calculus. Those in Gaza who no longer wish to live under ...

In the last three days, thousands of Palestinians gathered to urge Hamas to relinquish power, release hostages and help stop Israel’s relentless attacks that the Palestinian Health Ministry ...

Hamas continues to insist that any agreement ... we will have the possibility to shift some of the power north, and we will do it.” “First of all, for protection purposes, and secondly ...

But it could shift the balance within the movement ... a Lebanese-born Palestinian who has suggested that he might countenance Hamas relinquishing power in Gaza were it to be replaced by something ...